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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of examples showing the use of geographic information systems - GIS - and geospatial data in the provision of egovernment services.
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- Geospatial group OKs Web symbol mapping specs
- By Patrick Marshall. Government Computer News, 17 August 2007. "The Open Geospatial Consortium has approved two new specifications aimed at standardizing the architecture of geospatial applications to ensure greater interoperability..."
Added: 20 August 2007;
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- Ordnance Survey uses new way to streamlines its business process
- Public Technology, 9 August 2007. "Ordnance Survey has been providing accurate, reliable and detailed geographic information for more than 200 years. As the international market leader in its field, Ordnance Survey is synonymous with mapping expertise..."
Added: 10 August 2007;
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- Google Earth Enterprise data now in browsers
- Google releases an upgrade of its Earth Enterprise mapping product, by Juan Carlos Perez (IDG News Service). Computerworld, 27 July 2007. "Google released on Thursday an upgrade to its Google Earth Enterprise mapping system that for the first time will let users display two-dimensional (2D) geospatial data from the product on a Web browser..."
Added: 27 July 2007;
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- Durham improves its geographical information system data to improve services
- Public Technology, 18 July 2007. "Durham County Council is to boost the efficiency of a range of transport services, using detailed transport data from Ordnance Survey..." The Council has incorporated the OS MasterMap Integrated Transport Network (ITN) Layer, an accurate and up-to-date digital transport network dataset, into its hugely successful geographical information system (GIS), which currently produces over 200,000 map images per month.
Added: 20 July 2007;
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- Google unveils widgets to personalise maps
- By adding mini-applications Google hopes to make it easier for non-technical users to easily build maps with dynamic content, By Heather Havenstein. Computerworld, 13 July 2007. "Google has announced new widgets called Mapplets that will let users gather data from multiple sources to personalise maps. By adding mini-applications like real-time weather conditions or listings of local events, Google hopes to make it easier for non-technical users to easily build maps with dynamic content..."
Added: 13 July 2007;
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- Google Mapplets Concepts and Examples
- Google, 2007. "Google Mapplets are mini-applications that you can embed within the Google Maps site. Examples include real estate search, current weather conditions, and distance measurement. Mapplets are Google Gadgets that can manipulate the map using Javascript calls that are derived from the Google Maps API..."
Added: 13 July 2007;
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- Google Maps Mashups 2.0
- Posted by Thai Tran, Product Manager. Google Lat Long Blog, July 11, 2007. "... under the "My Maps" tab on Google Maps. You can now layer information from multiple sources on the same map as well as save content that's relevant to you into a personal map..."
Added: 13 July 2007;
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- NGA eyes digital content-delivery system
- By Sebastian Sprenger. Federal Computer Week, July 10, 2007. "The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking for a contractor to help it test a computerized system for delivering agency products and services to military customers, according to a July 9 Federal Business Opportunities notice..."
Added: 12 July 2007;
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- Google Customizes Map Directions
- by Greg Sterling. Search Engine Land, June 28, 2007. "Not long ago Google introduced an "avoid highways" checkbox on Maps that provides alternative routing. Now Google has gone much further in that direction (so to speak), allowing users to drag icons on the map to create customized routing. With each change directions update automatically. Here's the Google Lat Long Blog discussion and here's an entertaining video that explains the range of new features..."
Added: 29 June 2007;
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- Chicago extends GIS
- By John Moore. Federal Computer Week, June 22, 2007. "Chicago aims to develop a comprehensive geographic information system (GIS) for its water system and has tapped a team of contractors for assistance..."
Added: 25 June 2007;
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- Democratizing GIS
- GCN Insider - Products & trends that affect the way government uses technology, By Patrick Marshall. Government Computer News, 18 June 2007. "The handwriting was on the wall at the Where 2.0 conference in San Jose, Calif., late last month: Geographic information systems are being democratized by the Web. And this is more along the lines of a revolution than an evolution..."
Added: 21 June 2007;
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- OGC moves Google's KML closer to a standard
- By Patrick Marshall. Government Computer News, 13 June 2007. "The Open Geospatial Consortium has dubbed Google's Keyhole Markup Language – the language used for developing Google Earth – a best practice and is working with Google and other OGC members including ESRI and Autodesk to make sure KML integrates well with such other standards as the Geographic Markup Language..."
Added: 14 June 2007;
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- MasterMap moves ahead
- Kablenet, 6 June 2007. "Ordnance Survey (OS) is to prioritise development of its intelligent mapping database, already used by geographic information systems across the country. Ordnance Survey is to axe Land-Line, its database of almost 300,000 maps, and concentrate on the development of OS MasterMap, an intelligent database which represents more than 450m geographic features..."
Added: 7 June 2007;
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- USGS offers satellite imagery online
- By Patrick Marshall. Government Computer News, 6 June 2007. "The United States Geological Survey has released an array of Landsat 7 images of the United States through its USGS Global Visualization Viewer and EarthExplorer Web sites. The high-quality images were taken at times when cloud cover was limited..."
Added: 7 June 2007;
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- Google Maps Now Showing More Detailed Transit Data
- by Barry Schwartz. Search Engine Land, June 5, 2007. "The Google Lat Long Blog announced that Google Maps is now providing more detailed information for those who take mass transit..."
Added: 7 June 2007;
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